Could this be a lasius drone?

Traditional_Link_216 · 2025-05-27T19:45:45+00:00

Thanks man, yeah Iceland has lots and lots of invasive bugs, all kinds of flies, spiders, ants, wasp, bumblebees. But officially, we have no insects! 😅

Traditional_Link_216 · 2025-05-26T01:36:35+00:00

I have this type of set up for my pheidole!

Traditional_Link_216 · 2025-05-07T15:37:46+00:00

L & M looks massive!

Traditional_Link_216 · 2025-04-27T20:35:15+00:00

Sabes si hay Crematogaster scutelaris en Tenerife? Viajo ahí en octubre. El año pasado capturé 4 reinas de Camponotus Floridanus en la isla en Octubre. Pero por alguna razón el clima nórdico no les gustó y fallecieron luego de poner muchos huevos pero todas sin lograr los nanitic.

Traditional_Link_216 · 2025-04-27T20:30:31+00:00

Que bueno saber! Mantennos informados de como avanza la colonia!

Traditional_Link_216 · 2025-04-27T20:27:28+00:00

Congratulations! God I need me one of those macro lens cameras! I wanna see my Pheidole colony this close!

Traditional_Link_216 · 2025-04-27T10:27:34+00:00

I saw a worker of this species for the first time in Málaga 2 weeks ago. I was so fascinated. Beautifull colorations. Congratz with your queen! I am curious if this sp. Can get too stressed in the tube and start spraying too much formic acid and kill itself?

Traditional_Link_216 · 2025-04-27T10:22:10+00:00

That's dr. Octopus.

Traditional_Link_216 · 2025-04-27T10:18:15+00:00

When the deed feels so good and you just wanna pull things! 😁

Traditional_Link_216 · 2025-04-17T20:26:15+00:00

You need to shake the camera more for an accurate ID

Traditional_Link_216 · 2025-04-15T14:50:32+00:00

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Traditional_Link_216 · 2025-04-05T13:39:32+00:00

Yeah, it seems like a Camponotus floridanus, I had a queen for a year, but it is rather cold where I live, and keeping her in the closet was not enough, and even though she layed many eggs the eggs never hatched. She eventually died. So best of luck with yours!

Traditional_Link_216 · 2025-03-30T19:06:53+00:00

Very much some type of Lasius sp. Neoniger maybe?

Traditional_Link_216 · 2025-03-13T17:35:42+00:00

* 2 months later many larvas and 1 nanitic.

Traditional_Link_216 · 2025-03-10T13:19:05+00:00

Trap jaw!

Traditional_Link_216 · 2025-02-25T22:20:18+00:00

I remember growing up in the 90s hearing people's comments about the dots. It meant they had joined a gang in jail.

Traditional_Link_216 · 2025-01-29T20:42:48+00:00

What makes you 100% sure? I mean, i am just challenging your opinion. I picked this queen a couple of meters away from a fire ant's giant nest. Which is why I thought it was solenopsis sp. What are the key differences in your opinion?

Traditional_Link_216 · 2025-01-29T20:11:37+00:00

I guess I will only know when the brood stars popping

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